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30 Days of Silence

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Leah

For some reason, while thinking about this post’s purpose, the movie 30 Days of Night popped into my head; hence, the title. So now my mind is wandering with fantasies of Eben (Josh Hartnett’s character) and how much fun being … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Leah

Pull up a comfy chair, grab some snacks and open your mind. Ultimately, I want this to be a place for my muse and me to reconnect, explore, create, learn and grow! By unleashing my muse, I force my left-brain … Continue reading →

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Where did August go?

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Leah

I’m obviously behind on making my weekly posts. Week Five of Think Sideways threw me for a loop but I’m working through it, slowly but surely. I’m still kind of focusing on Week Four with the “one sentence” technique. The … Continue reading →

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Protected: Week Four – My Sentence(s)

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Leah

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Protected: Week Three – Lightning? More like fireworks.

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Leah

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Week Two – My Sweet Spot Assignment

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Leah

Okay, I have to admit I was a little intimidated by week two’s lesson and assignment, mostly because it dealt exclusively with clustering / mind mapping and I had only ever used that during my time at university. However, I … Continue reading →

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Week One – Victim and Feel

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Leah

Yes, I skipped both of these assignments. Why? Because I don’t wrestle with either of these. I’m a Gemini so I’m pretty evenly balanced between the THINK and FEEL of who I am, what I see and what I do. … Continue reading →

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Week One – My Perfect Assignment

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Leah

I knew from this section’s first sentence on the PERFECT barrier, I had run face first into the cement wall holding me back from moving forward on my path to writing success. I have a terrible fear of people reading … Continue reading →

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Week One – My Safe Assignment

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Leah

While mentally working through the SAFE barrier assignment, I’ve decided this one doesn’t really have much hold over me. I tend to live between a fair balance of reasonable safety and necessary risk. A necessary risk? I (finally) enrolled in … Continue reading →

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Attention: Inner Critic

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Leah

I will no longer allow you to dictate my writing behavior. I will break the barriers and conquer my personal battle with perfectionism. I’ve taken the leap and enrolled in Holly Lisle’s How to Think Sideways writing course. Thus far, … Continue reading →

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